A series of recitals were hosted at the Fine Arts Center on April 13 and 14, featuring performances helmed by various students from the University of Rhode Island’s own department of music. Two individuals who performed were third-year Ricki Rizzo, a vocalist who is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in vocal jazz performance, and third-year Louis…
Over this school year, the modern and classical languages and film media departments hosted a French film festival supported by the Albertine Cinémathèque grant program. In both the fall and spring semesters, the Language Center in Swan Hall showed three movies that fell into the category of French cinema. Moving into the spring section of…
The Emergency Intercom podcast filled Edwards Auditorium with laughter on Saturday, bringing a crowd of fans from the University of Rhode Island and its surrounding states. Brought in by the Student Entertainment Committee, Drew Phillips and Enya Umanzor traveled from the West Coast to perform the live podcast and Q&A session. This allowed fans to…
Calling all my fellow Swifties and Tortured Poets: how are we doing? Taylor Swift released her 11th studio album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” on Friday. The album is categorized under the synth-pop genre, similar to popular songs from the ‘80s but still with the modern aura that Swift’s songs all possess. I have been a…
Students from the Latinx Student Association held a poetry slam at the University of Rhode Island Multicultural Center on Tuesday, April 16, where readings of both original and published works were shared. Inspiration behind the event stemmed from a poetry night hosted by Powerful Independent Notoriously Knowledgeable Women for women’s awareness, according to event organizer…
New England Institute of Technology student Seth Brown’s short documentary, “URI Underground,” was played at 193 Coffeehouse on Thursday, April 11, spotlighting the music community at the University of Rhode Island. When tasked with a project for the final of his video and music recording class, Brown decided to cover the URI music community through…
Coachella, one of the biggest annual outdoor music festivals in the United States, featured Lana Del Rey, Tyler the Creator and Doja Cat as the headliners for the past two weekends. Lana Del Rey was the headliner for the Friday dates, April 12 and 19. Tyler the Creator headlined the Saturday dates of April 12…
The University of Rhode Island theatre department took audiences down Skid Row, performing “Little Shop of Horrors” last Thursday, and will continue to do so through Sunday. The show, directed by Paula Mcglasson and Jimmy Calitri, marks the fourth and final show from URI theatre’s 2023-2024 season. The musical production is based on the 1960…
Starting a new job can be intimidating. For a transfer student applying to an organization at a school you haven’t fully acclimated to, it could be especially daunting. In such a new environment, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by new social surroundings and professional endeavors. Typically being a graphic designer, the production manager is usually…
Working for The Good Five Cent Cigar shaped my experiences here at the University of Rhode Island in ways that are difficult to lay out in a 500-word goodbye column. Transferring to Rhode Island as a third-year to be a part of the URI Sailing Team and only ever living in off-campus housing, my experience…